...session to another, was unconstitutional, and a grievance ; and that the ports of that country were, by right, open to all foreign countries, not at war with the king ; and that any burden thereon, or obstruction thereto, except by the Irish parliament, was unconstitutional, illegal, and...

...the Kingdom of Ireland was unconstitutional, illegal and a grievance ; that the Irish ports should be open to all foreign countries not at war with the King ; and that the power exercised by the Privy Council of both Kingdoms under Poynings' law, whereby the Irish Parliament...

...measures, the Irish Volunteers in 1782 passed the resolve given by your correspondent, namely — "Resolved that the ports of this country are by right open to all foreign countries not at war with the king." What the Volunteers demanded was freedom of Irish trade from all English restrictions and not free...

...councils of both kingdoms, under or under colour or pretence of the law of Poynings, are unconstitutional and a grievance. " Resolved (unanimously), That the...obstruction thereto, save only by the Parliament of Ireland, is unconstitutional, illegal, and a grievance. " Resolved (with one dissenting voice only), That a...

...commons of Ireland, to make laws to bind this kingdom is unconstitutional, illegal, and a grievance," and that "the ports of this country are by right open...to all foreign countries not at war with the king." These resolutions formed the basis of the new constitutional settlement which the Patriot party achieved...

...colour or pretence of the law of Poynings, are unconditional, and a grievance. Refolvcd unanimoufly. That the ports of this country are by right open to...with the King; and that any burden thereupon, •or obftruilion thereto, fave only by the parliament of Ireland, are unconftitutional, illegal, and a grievance....